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UNITED sTATEs PATENT oEEioE.

L. J. WICKS, OF RACINE, VISCONSIN, ASSIGNOR TO HIMSELF AND THOMAS BURBEGK, OF

A SAMEy PLACE.

BOOT-JACK.

Specification of Letters Patent No. 22,923, dated February 8i, 1859.

To alwhom it may concern.'

Be it known that I, L. J. VVICKS, of Racine, in the county of Racine and State of Wisconsin, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in BootJacks; and I do hereby declare that the following is a full, clear, and exact description thereof, reference being had to the accompanying drawings and to the letters of reference marked thereon. f

The nature of my invention consists in constructing boot jacks substantially in the manner hereinafter described.

In the annexed drawings Figure l is a perspective view of the jack ready for use, as such. Fig. 2 is a plan view showing the several parts in different positions. Fig. 3 is an edge view showing the parts folded together.

In the figures A, B, and C, represent three arms-A, and B, being the main arms, which are supported when used for a boot jack by the arm C. The arms A, and B, are pivoted toget-her at el, in Such a manner as to allow them to play freely like a pair of scissors.

a, represents a pin secured to the arm A, against which the rear of arm B, strikes when said arms are separated for use as a boot jack.

The arm A is provided at its heel with a hammer which consists of the head D, and claws E, the front end of this arm being so constructed as to forma screw driver. Arm B, is provided at its rear with a cork screw F, its forward end being turned up as shown in the drawings forms a shield and protection for the pointof the screw driver.

Arm C, is pivoted to arm B, at e, and is in two parts which are connected together by a hinge at This hinge allows the front end of arm C, to turn down in the manner shown in Fig. 1 and thus forms a support for the arms A, and B, when in use for a boot jack.

It is not necessary that the arm C, should be piovted at e, on arm B, thus taking two pivots to connect the parts. It may be secured by the pivot CZ, thus making all of the arms to turn upon one and the saine pivot.

The uses to which this jack may be put are several.

When in the form shown in Fig. l, the boots may be readily removed from the feet by means of it.

When in the form shown in Fig. 2, the

scraper Gr, may be used for taking the sealing wax from bottles or for other similar purposes-the cork screw F, may be used for removing corks from bottles, and the screw driver H, is in position to be used for removing screws, the hammer forminga handle for said screw driver.

When in the form shown in Fig. 3 the implement may be used as a hammer for driving tacks or nails, or for drawing them as circumstances may require.

It will here be seen that econoiny'can be displayed in the formation of a boot jack, the ends of the arms forming the same, subserving varied and useful purposes.

Having thus fully described my invention what I claim as new and desire to secure by Letters Patent is- The within described boot jack as an article of manufacture, with the tools formed on the rear or front of its arms, said arms being made to open, or shut together, substantially in the manner specified.

LOREN J. WIOKS.

Witnesses:

C. M. ALEXANDER, A. A. YEATMAN. 

